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True Crime in Academia Episode 64: Dusty and Mitchel Button- Grooming in the Dance World
Hey, true crime friends! This week we are going outside of academia to cover a crime in the dance world -another version of academia in my opinion.
In 2021, a complaint was filed with the US District Court of Nevada, that rocked the dance world. Dusty Button, a principal dancer with the Boston Ballet Company and her dance teacher husband, Mitchel Button had been accused of sexual, physical, and verbal abuse and grooming.
Two of the alleged victims, Sage Humphries and Gina Menichino, have been vocal about their experiences and abuse at the hands of the Buttons. They were told that their…
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